Food and Drink Barcelona Hen Do

Barcelona is one of the best cities in Europe to eat and drink well, and for a hen do that means you can make food and drink the actual activity rather than just the backdrop to the day. The city’s food culture sits somewhere between the formality of a proper restaurant and the informality of shared tapas plates, which works naturally for groups who want to eat together without the rigidity of a set-menu dinner.

The Cocktail Masterclass and Tapas is the most booked food and drink activity for hen groups in Barcelona. It runs at a private venue with a professional instructor, takes about 2 hours and ends with the group eating everything they’ve made. The Tapas Tour covers similar ground but moves through the city instead, visiting three or four venues in the Gothic Quarter and El Born with a guide explaining the food and neighbourhood as you go.

Paella Cooking and Wine and Cheese Tasting are the two slower-paced alternatives. The paella class is a full 3-hour session ending with a group meal, and the wine tasting is usually paired with charcuterie in a private cellar. Both work well for groups that want something more relaxed than the cocktail class format.